Chapter 599: Isnt There Anyone Decent Among Phantasmal Kings Subordinates? (2/2)

From the way her present looked like, it seemed to be pastries…… but her gift that should be light feels awfully heavy. Her present that she prepared for me, even having the resolve to start fasting…… This apologetic feeling is unbearable.

E- Errr, just proceeding like this won’t do. Is there something I can do? Anything…… Ahh, that’s right!

[C- Catastro-san! Please wait!]

[……Yes?]

[I- If it’s alright with you, please take this!]

[H- Huhh, it’s Miyama-sama who’s got a birthday today so———- wait, this is! G- Gloves made from Megiddo-sama’s mane!?]

Stopping Catastro-san, who was about to get off the stage, I immediately handed her the pair of gloves that I had received as a prize at the Six Kings Festival.

W- Well, I don’t know how effective these gloves will be against Catastro-san’s corrosion, but with the material used in it, I think it wouldn’t be a bad idea for her to use it.

Even if I had them, I’d only use them as kitchen mittens anyway……

[……No, this won’t do! There’s no way I can receive such an expensive item!]

[Even if I had it, I don’t think I can make good use of it……]

When Catastro-san saw the gloves I held out to her, she flusteredly shook her head, but I couldn’t back down in this situation either.

[I- I don’t need it either! P- Please give up already!]

“Incidentally, those gloves would completely prevent Catastro-san’s corrosion. Catastro-san was so desperate for them that she brought her saved up paycheck on the first day of the Six Kings Festival and worked really hard to get them…… but she was defeated by Agni-san, so she couldn’t get it. The gloves are made through special means, so only Megiddo-san can make them, and they were extremely rare, especially with that restriction that they could only exchanged by those who won against Megiddo-san.”

[Shalltear-sama! Please don’t say unnecessary things!!! A- Anyway, Miyama-sama! Please put it away! There’s nothing I can give you in exchange for it!!!]

There was such a restriction huh…… It was on the regular exchange list I was given, so I didn’t notice it.

And while Catastro-san is trying to get me to put the gloves away with an expression that could be described as desperate, but her eyes are glancing towards them, so it seems like she really wants them.

Even so, “grasping” Catastro’s hand, who I don’t know if she was being sensible or not, but she would not take it, I forcibly handed her the gloves.

[No, I can’t ignore it after hearing a story like that. I mean, there’s no way I can sleep at night, ignoring such a matter when these gloves could solve it! That’s why, for my sake, please receive it already!]

[……T- That’s never my intention———- [ Catastro! ] ————-Shalltear-sama?]

“With Kaito-san like that, he would never pull back. Just give up. You’ve already taken up too much time, so just take it and go eat your salad in the corner.”

[Ughhh…… I- I understand.]

When I heard Alice’s words, I glanced over to the audience and saw Eden-san in the corner, glaring at Catastro-san.

This is no good. I’m sure that she’s thinking “To refuse my child’s kindness is an act worthy of death. Would you like me to wipe you out right here and now?” or something unreasonable like that.

At Alice’s words, Catastro-san took the gloves from me with an apologetic expression on her face and immediately bowed her head vigorously.

[Miyama-sama, I extremely appreciate your kindness! I will never forget this favor. I will use this life of mine to repay this debt of gratitude!!!]

[N- No, you’re being too dramatic……]

[Thank you very much!]

[Ah, no…… Yes.]

After loudly expressing her thanks, Catastro-san got off the stage and moved to the corner…… and started eating salad.

Dear Mom, Dad————— Unnn, I wonder what this feeling is. How should I say this…… She was an extraordinary person in a different way from others. It’s like she’s unique or something like that…… By the way, I was just wondering—————– Isn’t there anyone decent among Phantasmal King’s subordinates?

~ ~ Today’s Mama Eden ~ ~

[…………………. (Can’t my turn come already? This is a great time to bask up my child’s countenance, but all these talking lumps of flesh blocking my view every so often is so annoying. Good grief, that Alice is doing something unnecessary…… However, from what I read within her mind, this is beneficial for my child…… I’ll just have to be patient. Ahh, speaking of which, there were also three other children in this place besides my beloved child. While they may not as good as my beloved child, they are still my children. As their mother, let’s tell them a few words.)]

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[…………………. (That damned lump of flesh, let’s get rid of it. Refusing my child’s offer is an unforgivable disrespect. Can’t it understand that it never had the right to refuse? I promised them that I would not kill any living creature of this world without reason but…… before such crime of disrespect, it should be alright. No, it’s not only her disrespect. To reject my beloved child’s offer twice is worthy of death…… Well then, let’s immediately do it…… However, wouldn’t doing such an act hurt my gentle child’s heart? There is no need to be considerate for these lump of flesh, but the kindness of my child is wider than the universe. However, there is a limit to what I can tolerate as his mother. Mhmm, what should I do? Let’s see…… “If she refuses again, let’s get rid of her”…… Yes, let’s do that.)]